Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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